Abilene chords by Tori Martin

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

♫ Intro:

F   F   C   C


♫ Verse:
   C                                              Dm      G
I hear there's an island near Corpus where horses run free
 G                                               C
Ridin' out with sunset and Big Ben might be what I need

         C                   Gm    C              F
Down In Galveston where the birds catch the Gulf breeze

   F     D7
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D -3-2-----
A -----3-5-
E ---------

 G
One little palace on the outskirts of Dallas
        Dm                       G    G
Enough room for my heartache and me


♫ Chorus:
N.C.             Em C   Dm   G
 I can't stay in A--bi-lene
                          C
'Cause the wind makes me crazy
                           Dm           G
Memories blowing 'round on every streeeeet
                    C
Like petals from a daisy

E7         Am
  Down on lonesome Highway 90
G        Am
I'll be leaving you behind me
     F
Goodbye
                 Fm
And our heart's ache

                Em  Dm   G
I can't stay in Abilene
          F   F   C   C
One more day


♫ Verse:
      C                                            Dm  Dm C G
Some Friday the cafe will lay out the candles and wine
     G                                             C
The couples will dance but your hand won''t be holdin' mine

    C                       Gm          C                 F
If lonely comes calling and I start to roll through your mind

   F     D D7
E ---------
B ---------
G ---------
D -3-2-----
A -----3-5-
E ---------

   G
Reminding me whisper just picture a drifter
 Dm                   G
Looking for love she can't find


♫ Chorus:
N.C.             Em C   Dm   G
 I can't stay in A--bi-lene
                          C
'Cause the wind makes me crazy
                           Dm           G
Memories blowing 'round on every streeeeet
                    C
Like petals from a daisy

E7         Am
  Down on lonesome Highway 90
G        Am
I'll be leaving you behind me
     F
Goodbye
                 Fm
And our heart's ache

N.C.             Em Cm  Dm   G
 I can't stay in A--bi-lene


♫ Break:
Am           Dm
Anywhere and nowhere special
      Am                     Dm
It's where you go when your heart can't settle
     G
And God knows I don't wanna leave

N.C.                 Em Cm  Dm   G
But  I can't stay in A--bi-lene
    C     C
Oh noooo


Instrumenatal:
Dm   G   C   C


♫ Chorus:
E         Am
 Down on lonesome Highway 90
G        Am
I'll be leaving you behind me
     F
Goodbye
                 Fm
And our heart's ache

N.C.             Em Cm  Dm   G
 I can't stay in A--bi-lene
          Am   F
One more daaaaaay


♫ Outro:
                Em C   Dm   G
I can't stay in A--bi-lene
      F  F   C   C
One moooore
          F   F
One more day
       C     C
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